2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election
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All 126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly 64 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 76.04% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 13th Assam Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases on 4 and 11 April 2011 to elect members from 126 constituencies in Assam, India. The result was announced on 13 May.[1]
Bharatiya Janata Party was accused of turning the anti-immigrant feeling in Assam into a communal row but still failed miserably.[2] The election resulted in a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress swept the election and its incumbent Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi was sworn in for the third straight term.[3] Tarun Gogoi became the second Chief Minister (the first was Bimala Prasad Chaliha) to be elected Chief Minister for the third consecutive term and formed his third ministry.
Results
[edit]Parties and Coalitions | Popular vote | Seats | |||||
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Vote | % | +/- | Contested | Won | +/- | ||
Indian National Congress | 5,443,781 | 39.39 | 126 | 78 | ![]() | ||
All India United Democratic Front | 1,737,415 | 12.57 | 78 | 18 | ![]() | ||
Bodoland People's Front | 847,520 | 6.13 | 29 | 12 | ![]() | ||
Asom Gana Parishad | 2,251,935 | 16.29 | 104 | 10 | ![]() | ||
Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,584,895 | 11.47 | 120 | 5 | ![]() | ||
All India Trinamool Congress | 283,683 | 2.05 | 103 | 1 | ![]() | ||
Independents | 1,267,925 | 9.17 | 263 | 2 | ![]() |
Results by Constituency
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Assam Result Status". Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ Joshi, Poornima (5 January 2011). "BJP banks on religious polarisation in Assam polls". India Today.
- ^ "Congress sweeps Assam, shocks BJP, AGP". Rediff. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.